The Veteran's death was caused by liver failure due to cirrhosis. The Board has ordered a new VA medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's diabetes mellitus substantially or materially contributed to his cause of death.
The deciding factor: A new VA medical opinion is needed to address whether the Veteran's diabetes mellitus substantially or materially contributed to his nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and subsequent liver failure due to cirrhosis.
- Claimed conditions
- cirrhosis, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2010
- Citation
- 1013597
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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